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I think it is almost universally agreed that de Larrocha is among the greatest interpreters of Spanish piano music. You certainly couldn't go wrong with any of her recordings of Albeniz, Granados, de Falla, et al.

Good evening. "Better"? Doesn't mean much, by my thinking. The spanish pianist Javier Perianes has issued a great disc after studying de Falla instensively. It is hard to go wrong with any recording, the music itself is so great.

It is hard to go wrong with any recording, the music itself is so great.

Funny you should say that: I have been told more than once that Spanish music requires a very particular temperament - like a Spanish bride, serenader, etc. - to bring this (often pianistically overwritten) music to life. The difficulty of merely playing the immense quantities of notes in Albeniz, for example, often obscures the character of the work. I heard that Rubinstein's technical simplifications in Triana help him to convey the spirit of the work better than almost anyone.

Alicia De Larrocha's recording of Goyescas is incomparable, definitely. However I would also recommend Douglas Riva's marvellous 11-volume "Complete Works" released by Naxos. There are so many beautiful miniatures by Granados that are so rarely heard, and Riva's playing is exquisite.

I think it is almost universally agreed that de Larrocha is among the greatest interpreters of Spanish piano music. You certainly couldn't go wrong with any of her recordings of Albeniz, Granados, de Falla, et al.

I can certainly agree with this.

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Alicia De Larrocha's recording of Goyescas is incomparable, definitely

Larrocha has recorded Goyescas several times. I have looked at this website :